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Three prisoners in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, face the grim fate of having their fingers amputated, as judicial authorities are set to transfer a guillotine to the local prison. Hadi …
Orumiyeh Prisoners Face Imminent Amputation Amidst Ongoing Human Rights Concerns Read More
Mina Soltani, mourning her son Shahriar Mohammadi, who lost his life during the tumultuous Women, Life, Freedom protests in Bukan, West Azerbaijan Province, has been dealt a grievous blow. Sentenced …
Mother of Slain Protester Faces Prison and Fine in Iran Read More
Zeynab Jalalian, Iran’s longest-serving female political prisoner, recently marked a harrowing 17 years of incarceration. Born in 1982 in Dim Qeshlaq, West Azerbaijan, she has been behind bars since 26 …
Zeynab Jalalian: 17 Years of Resilience Behind Bars in Iran Read More
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reports that the detention orders for three Kurdish civilians—Faryad Hajizadeh, Azhdar Doudkanlou Milan, and Zabet Valilou Ghezelbash—have been prolonged for an additional month. These …
Continued Detention of Kurdish Civilians in Salmas Raises Concerns Read MoreIn Mahabad, West Azerbaijan Province, the Kurdish civilian Omid Fagheh-Hosseinzadeh was arrested by security forces on 11 February. Four days later, his current location remains a mystery, shrouded in uncertainty …
Concerns Rise Over Kurdish Civilian Arrests and Detentions in Iran Read More
In West Azerbaijan Province, Jalal Sadafi, a Kurdish civilian from Mahabad, faces dire circumstances as he has been detained for 54 days without legal counsel or family contact. Arrested by …
Kurdish Man Detained Without Legal Access: Wife Interrogated Amidst Crisis Read More
In a troubling turn of events, Keyvan Rashozadeh, a former Kurdish political prisoner released from Orumiyeh Central Prison in October 2024, was re-arrested by the IRGC’s Intelligence Organization on December …
Resurgence of Oppression: Keyvan Rashozadeh’s Re-arrest and Torture in Iran Read More
Iran has sentenced Kurdish civilians Edris Ali, Azad Shojaei, and Rasoul Ahmad Mohammad to death on charges of espionage linked to the assassination of nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Their confessions, …
Death Sentences for Kurdish Men Amid Political Turmoil in Iran Read More